Six Characters in Search of An Author

Overview

A rehearsal is disrupted when six figures mysteriously appear on the stage, claiming to be fictional characters from an unfinished play searching for an author to tell their tragic story. An adaptation of the classic Luigi Pirandello play, updated to take place in a 1970s television studio.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 14, 1976

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Broadway Theatre Archive,KCET,Hollywood Television Theatre

Cast

Laurence Hugo,Claire Touchstone,Patricia Hitchcock,Beverly Todd,Julie Adams,H.B. Barnum III,Timothy Blake,Andy Griffith,Pat Ast,Deborah Wintersand 4 more

Director

Stacy Keach

Writer

Luigi Pirandello,Paul Avila Mayer

Producer

Norman Lloyd

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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